NeuroscienceChronic StressPeer-reviewed
Prefrontal metabolite alterations in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: a 7T magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
Meredith Amanda Reid, Sarah E. Whiteman, Abigail Anne Camden…·Frank W. Weathers
This study uses 7T MRS to find lower glutamate levels in PTSD and trauma-exposed individuals compared to controls, with additional changes in NAA and lactate, and a link between glutamate and depression symptoms.